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On Saturday, March 15, the Tehachapi Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted a successful veteran’s appreciation event. Over 60 local military veterans, their families and friends enjoyed the event. Tehachapi Mayor Deborah Hand kicked-off the event with a heartfelt “thank you” to the participants, which included veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. Also in attendance were representatives from the California Veterans Assistance Foundation, Kern County Veterans Services Department, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Soldier’s Angels and Wounded Warrior Project. 

The event was educational as well as inspirational, reminding us all that we have the power to make a difference in a veteran’s life. Following the formal presentations, the guests enjoyed an Irish potluck dinner and live music from Flashback. The event was a huge success and the Tehachapi VFW Mountain Post 5948 would like to thank all of the veteran friendly representatives for their willingness to attend the event and share their outstanding services with our veterans, their families and friends. The Post would also like to thank everyone who took the time to prepare a dish for the potluck…you made a difference. Lastly, the VFW would like to thank Albertson’s and Save Mart for their generous donations.